Enzo Maresca has said that Jack Grealish will be given minutes for Manchester City this season if he “deserves” to play — but left the door open to an exit. With City 2-0 down, Grealish replaced Jérémy Doku at half-time in the Community Shield 3-0 loss to Arsenal on Sunday, marking his first appearance for the club in more than a year. “Jack came on when we were already 2-0…
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus remain “important” to Arsenal despite not being picked for their Community Shield squad, Mikel Arteta said. Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the traditional curtain-raiser on Sunday, before beginning their defence of the Premier League title against newly-promoted Coventry City on Friday night. But with only nine substitutes allowed on the bench in the Community Shield, Arteta couldn’t find a spot for Brazil duo Martinelli…
CARDIFF, Wales — Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has said his side’s defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield won’t alter their transfer plans this summer. Maresca had a debut to forget as City boss, with his side thrashed 3-0 in the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Riccardo Calafiori scored within 24 seconds and Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead in the first half, before Martin Odegaard effectively sealed the game in…
MUNICH — Bayern Munich did not give an update Sunday about the condition of Jamal Musiala, who collapsed the day before during a friendly game against RB Leipzig. The 23-year-old Musiala fell to the field shortly before the end of the match, causing alarm among his teammates before medical staff rushed to his side. They attended to the player before one of them eased the tension by giving a thumbs…
Taiwo Awoniyi is set to leave Nottingham Forest for Coventry City for a deal worth in the region of £17million ($23m), sources have told ESPN. Awoniyi, 29, is expected to join Coventry in the next couple of days and be ready to feature in their team for the Premier League opener against Arsenal on Friday. He joined Forest in 2022 for £17.2m ($23.2m) and was their record signing at the…
Enzo Maresca will wait until the end of the transfer window to finalise his Manchester City leadership group given the uncertainty over the final make-up of his squad. Last season’s captain Bernardo Silva has already left the club and Rodri could follow as Barcelona weigh up another offer for the Spain midfielder, which would leave only Rúben Dias and Erling Haaland from the previous leadership group. Perhaps tellingly, Maresca did…
John Stones was the hero on his Inter Milan debut with the winning goal against Real Betis in a friendly at the San Siro. The Serie A champions beat their Spanish opposition 1-0 thanks to a goal from the England defender in the 82nd minute. Stones moved to Inter after spending the last nine years at Manchester City, where he enjoyed a trophy-laden spell. And the 32-year-old began his first…
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said there were “no excuses” after his side fell to a 4-2 preseason defeat to AC Milan in Wroclaw. The Red Devils led twice against the Serie A side, newly under the stewardship of former United head coach Ruben Amorim. It was only their second defeat in a run of six preseason matches, which included a win over Atletico Madrid and a 1-1 draw with…
Xabi Alonso said he was “emotional” to experience Stamford Bridge for the first time as Chelsea manager as his side ended their preseason campaign with a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. Morgan Rogers tapped home from close range to score on his Chelsea debut, following a British record £117 million ($158m) move from Aston Villa, to give his new side the lead after 11 minutes. But the hosts were pegged…
England defender Djed Spence has all-but-confirmed his Tottenham Hotspur exit in a post on social media that described his four-year stay at the club as a “special chapter” in his career. Spence is expected to sign a five-year deal with Inter Milan, with sources telling ESPN that the teams agreed a fee of around €30 million. Spurs and Inter Milan are yet to announce the transfer’s completion. The 26-year-old is…